# FCC Lompoc: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCC Lompoc, newest first. Local reporters catch things the BOP (the federal Bureau of Prisons) never announces, so this is often the closest thing to a public record the facility has. Links go to the original outlets.

## 2026

- Aug 6, 2026 [Lompoc Federal Corrections Officer, Wife Plead Guilty in Contraband Scheme](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5Va2pRa0pjSUpjby1fQ0RsVjR1YkFCZ3NPOXdOc3Vfa1lSMWpuVmpVQ21mZ2NsY3ZYeUc5TnhkQlhmUFRWRVA0S2JvMkVtaGc0ZmhHTmtSejdHeWk2c2hoUzNtaFYzSzBSbDV6WHBZMmMxZw?oc=5) edhat Contraband
- Aug 5, 2026 [FCC Lompoc correctional officer and wife plead guilty in prison drug scheme](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQOHNZMW1kc29IMDJpTzRrQnY3RDJjZDFDMDBOWnl5a0VEd1BOQUlDOXh1WnJEbW1jYURBWk5HU2lkTFA1WmFaUXhGejJOT2hTQ3BZM2hYUG1WTVZ4ZHAzYWJnSHdCMklqdW1XN3UzODRxT2xHTlo4RXdXbU1NU2s2elYxT0RMeExQOTBlWV80MlFudnBGSmZRSm5fTHB2dXU1d1ZxMUxleTN2ZlpSd0hR?oc=5) KSBY News
- Jul 24, 2026 [Lompoc Federal Prison Inmate Missing, Dubbed Walkaway](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOSHVvYlRZdkk4aE9YeFh1dVRUSHZXQ01TMERNV3U0aHNMOURUN1FLLUFZdEJvbHFqYnRkRGpQbExWektWcmdxS3pjNEZkNlJETW9oQWsybGp1ZmFZbEFrOXhiMnh4X2JER0R0N3lLWjlCM1UzdmpmOFJud09ybTA5U01IcjQ?oc=5) Noozhawk Other
- May 9, 2026 [2 Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc employees hospitalized after possible exposure](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPanpnQnU4cmNhYkdIUV9hOTgzVHoxM0UxQktYOHh6ei1vanVKZld3N1FlUWRrdjFyMlVRREtyV2ZnbEVDY1J3ZG11bGlwUy1QREN5eTBGdTE5MVgxUW94ZjV0TE81aUVfR1VHbld0akRTU0NqNm81RjNkaTF3MzhVQVJxVzJJQ0M1S1BYZUxQUXFKVHphVnBISWU3RzhNUjBOV25wcjVTdVYzU0FHOGNhN3ZHaVREMUQ3MnM4?oc=5) KSBY News

A 'possible exposure' plus hospitalization tells us people were evaluated; it does not tell us what they were exposed to or whether a toxic dose was confirmed.

- Mar 30, 2026 [Two employees at FCC Lompoc hospitalized after exposure to unknown hazardous material Monday - News Channel 3-12](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQUGxqc0loNkNaRVFiN2hIdURVOER6S1BqRjA2aFlhcjBsVnJkTUR1WFQyUjFuN1JaZXBtMS12YnREcmlHdXp0SGJab3J0TGxKSEozdUxtZVBEd05WbGNVeTRDb3NpNlQybW9iY2IxU2pxeHZPdUFLcUdMMTM4OFJVOF93TlFHRmtiSU5vT2JSSzZlZjhyVTV5QlNsOTJFNGlObEtCdS1oN1VXMWs5WlVRbFZMcTI5MnBXZGRVQkswUmJXNzJpUS1j?oc=5) News Channel 3-12 Other
- Mar 30, 2026 [Chemical Found in Lompoc Federal Prison Leads to HazMat Call](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPbkFzQm02NzNYT3pSZjBjMVBQdi1PMzcxZWI3VzRGUGI0ZnFPY3VfX24weXR3LWZLTC1MWTZUVHdaRW41OUJITWJjcUFyTUZjbkRqUG9ORFNMRk9SVFBQWkRWQ080TkwyUllHTjBtX1JPRGN0Rmp4YjF6LXNMa2R6ekJkal8wd0R2d1hDT2REWQ?oc=5) Noozhawk Other

## 2025

- Mar 27, 2025 [Inmate currently at large after walking away from minimum security campus next to FCC Lompoc - News Channel 3-12](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxPRlpfOHF5XzhJREVQdnpJZElhWjhOUk5sYjhldDBOVThVbUt3SDdVZ21KVm9DOG84akp4VFNoVm9lYWRSY21Oc3dOTUxhRWh6MlhzTUtRSThlVzRITzFRbm5fUlROYnJqNnM1dVdQbW9kRjVuREJWQ1JISmRkTVhjcDBsX09Mem9ZaDAyS05ZRk91TFRZQTA1Y0k2aERSSkxxb2hSTjFobExCTGZpNUtYQjRxWGJxTVAtU3VZMzRuak93bThHZDloYWRNVWotZGkyWkJ2OW9JZWVJWnBaaUZoUHN0QXBLUQ?oc=5) News Channel 3-12

A minimum-security camp walkaway is legally an escape. It is also very different from breaching the secure perimeter of a penitentiary.

## 2024

- Apr 12, 2024 [FCC Lompoc inmate charged in beating over prison phone](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQQnFsMmFtRlhOeTBGU1FnalVYVTZFWGpoa3hrMS1TeTlBeVpCeGVHTFVRMTlfdHhLQ0c2R3RGSGttT0FlNVN6YWFJellJMVh4d2Z5R1l4RmVlRGtJbk9QMkdvNWFJemdaSTdjbC1mOFViQld2ZXlFVVdZUmJVOUVtNUFsOVdlRnZ1cy1qel9OUG5IdzIxMzI2MzYwT0RHY0FRQmZIMU1XUl9tYWpuMG5QSWxYQk1EZVJRUlhyR2RnUG9oVlFrVjdGajNuUklWU2hvZV9Yb19kQUZUWWM?oc=5) Santa Maria Times

## 2023

- Oct 30, 2023 [Water main rupture at Lompoc federal prison disrupting normal water access since Sunday - News Channel 3-12](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPTzF6QXIyMUNNcWdhSmRjcEdpejZRQUFEZ1ZNV1FsYmRXbGpRTDVBNDZJai1CN2lPYTRMUnIwWF82QkNncjJkd3U5b1JweS1wbUJnNXBoOGxEWURzZFVmWUJLdURGT2V5Z2hBeW12WFJISktzaGxpZ2oySk5WcHhEcTlnSjlBYTZHVWxPMWkwc0xBR0w2eWVDVE96Z2VERkRXckNvdGJhZHlBRHJZS0NDX25qZjNxdldaR2IxWkxqNXNHbnFPSk9fR2d0QWlrb2Y4NjFLa1Z3NGJoSlRQWjZ3?oc=5) News Channel 3-12
- Aug 30, 2023 [Lompoc prison hiring more than 100 correctional officers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPNzFzMDVDSTctQ0Y0M3c0XzJ6UGhlZFR0LUZfRU9xT1pZR0YtZk9zZ3ZlcE56ZmhUN0FZbFlrMld4UTBjMnRaRDhSVlJVblNjSXdpRm1JUlFUeFRseGV0MTlmNlA0Um5tUHhBU09FS0ZCdlNGQXhRam16enYwVk50VzU4NDRsZVFuX2VONzdjWTIycDFpMWFhdw?oc=5) KSBY News

## 2022

- Jul 11, 2022 [Settlement reached in Lompoc prison COVID-19 class action lawsuit](https://news.google.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?oc=5) Santa Maria Times
- Jan 28, 2022 [294 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19](https://news.google.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?oc=5) Santa Maria Times Other
- Jan 21, 2022 [138 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_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?oc=5) Lompoc Record Other
- Jan 10, 2022 [30 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_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?oc=5) Lompoc Record Other

## 2021

- Dec 13, 2021 [Lompoc federal prison sued by estate of inmate who died from COVID-19](https://news.google.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?oc=5) Lompoc Record
- May 19, 2021 ['Large-scale effort' cost $9M to contain COVID-19 outbreak at Lompoc federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAJBVV95cUxPU0VIYkRLSlF3d3diOFNBQVFHbURkeXliZ2ZVTHZFMW1aRnhyLXd0aVZ6a2I1a2UwQ1phT0VyMkRoM29NZWpNSjVVQTExSEtrOVh3WFZOazY1SVUyOVV5WFJ0Q0o4ZlZRRUxjYWZIandRQU8xeGNTSGRoZUdFUF8xN0dXUEpIVk1Gc05MaGYwYzJVZlhKemVDRjlyZkZkVGhSOTBVcnh0SktzSFdkN3FEMnNCOUdKNHhCa1FSc21ZcDN3cTdsdnJOSGszeVpKZ3VTbkdYSk5RaDZKZERBbmxObFpkaGNpSzFpZXFhckdiS1J4UFh6VV80NTRTVGM1N24xeWptWmNKeEY2ZjRrU3R0T9IBlgJBVV95cUxOQ203TkxlZ1UzUFZtZGxMaGlFQjliWmFNSTZQUlpsWm1nQmFWOUhRYVBqUERRRDFwX21CV2ZCemdvUGR6cFEyX01HVi1FekRYNGI1YzhCUThrSjRiSUtEcEFTamJEOWI3bW9EWVp5clkxZnZnUS1wMlRTQi1fOXdNSGRnZ2xhNHp2Y0xHNk5VQXA1eUN1aEJiZ012OTlnLTlQSmJTU01nMHYtV3lMN01GWmRKVmEwNEVrQS1pcEpkNWlVUjl5bUx0QVZ0d2FBM3g3Q3Y4SUt2UlJzckVVbVhBWU1zUWNKeUZtQ3dmOC02WFRoeGt2N3JEenRZSjFWRTF4QXEtcTMycFpEaHM5dTlGR2N6bk9kQQ?oc=5) Lompoc Record
- Apr 4, 2021 [Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli released from Lompoc Federal Prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNQmg5RzlGRTJydl96MmdWZ19CWUt1OERyb1hhRzBncDJIYlBNbmVib3E0YnA3ZXotbkNQWDBfUXI5b2VIWXpkeGV1UHJKZktRTWVqVElTajA5U29uWTVtMW1ETGZTVVFISERfbVFBcjhNbTNuUEhqWk5qV00wX2lXT2F6Vnl4eC0wUWxSR182Z3Z0MFQ4WF9GbllJNFRZV0RReDJ3eEo4MjFtZw?oc=5) KSBY News

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